Shipwreck · Mackinac, Michigan
Chuck's Barge
A wreck in Lake Michigan, in Michigan's Straits Underwater Preserve, at St Helena Island. Lost in 1908 (foundered). Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, wooden dump barge |
|---|---|
| Lost | 13 October 1908 |
| Seabed depth | 13.1 m (43 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.8468°N, 84.8477°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Headlands, Mackinaw City | 8.4 km (5.2 mi), bearing 322° NW |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Headlands, Mackinaw City, 8.4 km (5.2 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- St. Helena Island LighthouseLighthouse · 1.5 km
- Saint Helena IslandIsland · 2.4 km
- C.H. JohnsonShipwreck · 4.6 m · 3.5 km
- Eber WardShipwreck · 42.7 m · 4.4 km
- MaitlandShipwreck · 25.6 m · 5.2 km
- SanduskyShipwreck · 24.4 m · 5.3 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.